The Regional Income Tax Agency (RITA) administers the City’s income tax collections.

For questions about income taxes contact RITA at 800-860-7482.

To file online, click here to visit RITA’s website.

If you’re looking for information about Huron County property taxes, they are administered through the Huron County Auditor’s Office 419-668-4304

Withholding Information

Each employer within or doing business within the City who employs one or more persons on a compensation basis in the City, shall, at the time of payment, deduct the tax from the gross compensation earned or received, and shall deduct from the compensation earned or received within the City by non-residents.

IMPORTANT WITHHOLDING TAX CHANGES EFFECTIVE 1-1-2016

NEW DEPOSIT REQUIREMENTS:

MONTHLY: Employers must remit monthly if withholding in the previous calendar year exceeded $2,399 or if the amount required to be withheld during any month of the previous calendar quarter exceeded $200.

QUARTERLY: Employers can remit quarterly if their withholding is under the thresholds described for monthly filers.

WITHHOLDING DUE DATES: Monthly returns and payment must be received no later than the 15th of the month following the end of the reporting period. Quarterly returns and payment must be received no later than the last day of the month following the close of the calendar quarter effective the 3rd quarter of 2016.

RECONCILIATION DUE DATE:  The reconciliation due date is the last day of February.

INTEREST AND PENALTIES:

INTEREST: 5% per annum (0.42% per month or fraction of a month).  Interest is based on the Federal rate and may change annually.

LATE FILING PENALTY: $25.00 per month or fraction of a month with a maximum of $150.

LATE PAYMENT PENALTY: 50% of the unpaid tax due.